The Old Smoked Bock is a rauchbier. The word “rauch” is German for “smoke”, and is a style of beer particularly associated with the town of Bamberg, in the region of Franconia in the north of Bavaria. But this one is made in Greenwich, London, with imported smoked malt from Germany.

A seasonal beer brewed only during the spring and summer months, this is not an easy beer to come by. Brewed with five types of malt, Belgian hops & yeast, honey from Sint-Truiden and syrup from pears grown locally in Vrolingen, this is a truly authentic Belgian offering that is a celebration of the harvest. This beautiful dark brown Belgian ale presents a big Belgian yeastiness and expectedly heavy notes of fruit with an impression of maple syru...

The product of a man driven to bring the hops back to Belgian beers, Bink Blond is a dry-hopped salute to the old beers of the region. As Marc puts it “this is just the way most Belgian beers used to be.” The first of the Bink beers (more on the name “Bink” below), this unfiltered brew is created using only water, malted barley, hops and Belgian yeast. A secondary fermentation in the bottle enhances the complexity of this beer (you may notice thi...

The red and white two-toned triangles on the label represent the tri-mountain terrain of old Boston. The obvious diacetyl note in the nose (a distinctly buttery flavor) signals this is a true-to-style English Pale Ale. Note the butterscotch sweetness and the citrusy hops. The butterscotch flavors are quick to start and are balanced by a moderately-lived, straightforward bitterness. Expect an increasingly floral hoppiness as it warms and a rounded...

A great example of a buttery, British IPA, with distinct fruity notes from the various hops (look for notes of the following: Clementine oranges, grapefruit, a touch of grapes and apples). The fruitiness is quite bold, so if you’ve been looking for a good example to hone your nose for fruits from hops, this is the beer to sniff. The flavor profile is a traditional, “old school” IPA from the UK, and true-to-style, it maintains a very easy-drinking...

Look for a classic grainy lager aroma with sweetly floral hops and a touch of German mustiness from the use of German yeast. Expect a smooth brew with medium body and a robust, mouthfilling presence. We found the somewhat lemony-hop profile evoked wheat-like flavors similar to a German wheat beer. The hops are restrained, as a notable grain and bread flavor from the malts take center stage. The finish is characterized by a very natural-tasting gr...

Notice the strong hop character in the aroma, flavor and finish as the complex blend of hops contribute to all three of these very important beery components. Expect an aroma that is dominated by orange and grapefruit peels, with a sweet caramel malt background. The flavor profile begins with a peppery hop bite that quickly slips toward a creamy smoothness and light caramel flavors that are sweet, but never cloying. Finishing smooth and abundantl...